What is notch-hud?
notch-hud is a Claude Code mod by skuvshin0v that a Dynamic Island-style HUD around the MacBook notch for Claude Code: session progress at a glance, answer questions and permission requests without going back to the terminal. macOS 15+ on. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | skuvshin0v |
| Repository | skuvshin0v/notch-hud |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (48/100) |
| Rank | #2,311 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #968 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 |
| Hooks | 15 events |
| Sees | AskUserQuestion calls, classic hooks, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is notch-hud safe to install?
notch-hud scores 48/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 3 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.process.spawn | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.cwd | |
$.session.id | |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.turn.abort | drives Claude |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install notch-hud?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/skuvshin0v/notch-hud claude plugin validate ./notch-hud/plugin/notch-hud
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add skuvshin0v/notch-hud && claude plugin install notch-hud@skuvshin0v
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs notch-hud for you:
Install the "notch-hud" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/skuvshin0v/notch-hud/tree/main/plugin/notch-hud. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.